Borod (Hungarian: Nagybáród) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Borod, Borozel (Kisbáród), Cetea (Cséklye), Cornițel (Báródsomos), Șerani (Sárán), and Valea Mare de Criș (Felsőpatak).
Borod | |
|---|---|
 Cetea village | |
 Location in Bihor County | |
  Borod Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′30″N 22°36′56″E / 46.99167°N 22.61556°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sorin-Petru Sarca[1] (PSD) |
Area | 105.62 km2 (40.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,742 |
| • Density | 35.43/km2 (91.76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 417065 |
| Area code | +(40) 259 |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,392 | — |
| 1890 | 4,088 | +20.5% |
| 1900 | 4,715 | +15.3% |
| 1910 | 5,690 | +20.7% |
| 1920 | 5,823 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 6,284 | +7.9% |
| 1941 | 7,008 | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 5,262 | −24.9% |
| 1966 | 5,354 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,223 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,539 | −13.1% |
| 2002 | 4,173 | −8.1% |
| 2011 | 3,843 | −7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,742 | −2.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,742; of those, 81.64% were Romanians, 9.57% Slovaks, and 5.8% Roma.[3]
Sights
edit- Locul fosilifer de la Cornițel (Natural reserve 0.01 ha)[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ↑ apmbh.anpm.ro - Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Bihor; retrieved on July 02, 2012 (in Romanian)
Church in Borod
Șerani
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